Man City beaten by Villa to end perfect Premier League start
Nicolas Jackson's brace gives Unai Emery's side a 2-1 win at Villa Park.
Manchester City's perfect start to the Premier League season came to an abrupt end with a 2-1 loss to Aston Villa. Nicolas Jackson scored both goals for Villa, extending a recent trend of improvement for the club under manager Unai Emery. This marked the first time in history that Enzo Maresca, the new-look side's manager, failed to win his first seven Premier League games as a new club.
City had previously lost to Villa for the past four seasons. Nicolas Jackson opened the scoring in the sixth minute, and Aston Villa's goalkeeper, Zion Suzuki, made impressive saves throughout the game. Erling Haaland briefly leveled the score in the second half, but Villa extended their lead with a goal from Jackson in the 61st minute.
Despite City's efforts, they were unable to find a way past Villa's defense and could only rely on Josko Gvardiol's late header to deny Arsenal a point at the top of the table. Meanwhile, Villa's recent success has lifted them to sixth place in the table.
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